Configuring Basic Network Information (Web); Out-Of-Band Interface - Dell PowerConnect 8024 User Configuration Manual

Configuring Basic Network Information (Web)

This section provides information about the OpenManage Switch
Administrator pages for configuring and monitoring basic network
information on the PowerConnect 8000-series and 8100-series switches. For
details about the fields on a page, click at the top of the page.

Out-of-Band Interface

Use the Out of Band Interface page to assign the Out of Band Interface IP
address and subnet mask or to enable/disable the DHCP client for address
information assignment. DHCP is enabled by default on the OOB interface.
To display the Out of Band Interface page, click System → IP Addressing →
Out of Band Interface in the navigation panel.
Figure 7-1. Out of Band Interface
To enable the DHCP client and allow a DHCP server on your network to
automatically assign the network information to the OOB interface, select
DHCP from the Protocol menu. If you statically assign the network
information, make sure the Protocol menu is set to None.
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Setting Basic Network Information